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(U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy, probably occasional rain tonight and tomorrow; warmer tonight, colder tomorrow and tomorrow night; low about 40 degrees. Temperatures—High, 43, at 3:30 p.m. yesterday; low, 30, at 6 a.m. today. Full report on page A-17. Closing New York Markets, Page 16 85th YEAR. No. 33,852. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. O. @h 'WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Star WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1937—THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. OPENING OF CONGRESS|NAS SEND SPAIN UIET AS PRESIDENTSNEW ULTIMATUM; Chief Executive Prepares An- nual Address on State of Union for Delivery Tomorrow. MO EGISLATIVE ENTOUS AND HISTORIC DECISIONS LOOM Neutrality in ‘Spanish Civil War First on The Seventy-Fifth Congri Calendar—Session Expected to Run Into Late Summer. | BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. ess got away to a quiet and more or less routine start at noon today. The opening session was merely a warming-up gallop for what is to happen tomorrow. The Senate and House will meet in joint session soon after noon to count officially the | electoral ballots in the presi dential and vice presidential races. When that task has been concluded, as directed by the Constitution of the United States, President Roosevelt will appear before the joint session to deliver in person his annuyal message on the state of the Union. The President’'s message is expecfed to run about 2,000 words, although he has not yet completed writing it. His schedule was arranged, however, for him to do so today. Arrangements have been ‘ and 1| elt and other members of made to broadcast the speech over Nation-wide networks ecordlngs will be rebroadcast tomorrow evening. The President will be accompanied to the Capitol by Mrs. his family, as wel as his secre- Vi tulefi, members of the cabinet and his naval and military aides. Atmosphere of Expectancy. Notwithstanding the fact that the Senate ar:d House confined their activities today to organization and routire business, there was gn atmosphere of expectancglor big things about the Capitol. The members of Congress assem| ed in full knowledge of the fact that they have grave domestic and foreign problems with which to deal he first of these important questions to will be neutrality in the Spanish civil war. Nevafa, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, | Senator Pittman of said today he was considering a special resolution dealing with the Spanish crisis, instead trality act. of an amendment to the present neu- By such tactics the administration leaders hope to obtain speedy action and to avoid a lengthy discussion of the whole neutrality question, over which the Senate seems to be divided into two camps. One desires to give the President wide discretion and the other is standing for mandatory legislation, leaving little or nothing to the President’s discretion. Pittman hopes to have the Spanish¢ neutrality resolution before his com- mittes Thursday and to report it to the Senalle the same day. The House For- eign Affairs Committee also is prepar- ing for prompt action. Majority Leader Robinson of Ar- kanssls announced today in the Senate that he would ask unanimous consent tomoirow for the introduction of bills and resolutions so that questions re- quirirlg prompt consideration, such as extension of the neutrality laws, can be brpught forward. 37 New Senators. | Wtien Vice President Garner rapped the Senate to order today, 37 newly elected and appointed Senators were to | take the oath of office. In the House | the whole membership elected in No- vembpr awaited an opportunity to be sworr] in. The Democrats were in ab- solutg control. They have 76 Senators to 16|for the Republicans, 2 Farmer- Labor, 1 Progressive and 1 Independ- ent. the House there are 333 Dem- ocratic Representatives—and 1 Demo- cratiq vacancy to be filled—88 Repub- licang and the few remaining seats are held hy Progressives and Farmer- Ln u a back-slapping, hand- nhnkiL'Ag Congress as it assembled in its rejspective houses. Vice President Garnpr was given a congratulatory n—his first appearance’in the In the , Speaker Bankhead was await- -election as the presiding officer | | Anjong the Senators sworn in today ‘were jsuch veterans as Borah of Idaho, | Glasg of Virginia, Robinson of Arkan- sas gnd McNary of Oregon. Two new: outhful Republicans made their bows to the Senate, Lodge of chusetts, a grandson of the late r Henry Cabot Lodge, and of New Hampshire, recently rnor of the White Mountain mspicuous by his absence was Sensitor George Norris of Nebraska, re-elected in November as an “inde- pendent.” He supported President velt for re-election, and by the /dent was himself supported for nate. Norris preferred to remain See CONGRESS, Page A-2.) C. BANK DEPOSITS JUMP $27,000,000 ey Indicates Total of $334,- 5,890 in 22 Institutions . on December 31. deposits in Washington's 22 banks reached an all-time peak on Decpmber 31, following a jump of more than $27,000,000 in the last six months of 1936, it was learned today, follgwing the condition call issued by Controller of the Currency J. F. T. ©O’Cpnnor. A|survey by The Star indicated that the [Capital ‘banks had aggregate total deposits on December 31 amounting to $334,025,890.18, in comparison with a tots] of $306,413,740.91 on June 30, 193¢, Epery bank in the city reported a gair) in deposits during the six months, most of them being the largest ad- vanpes on record. (Details in Financial Section.) Pres the D Fire on Top of Store. HU % on .top of & seven-story depart- ment store illuminated tall buildings ln 'nw'nmnlowlymy Fire R. Castimore mmuuwm Berlin Order Bans Butter Advertising To Meet Shortage | Street Cars Also Urged in Place of Busses to Save Gasoline. BY the Associated Press. told today—by official decree and a newspaper editorial—to stop building up a taste for butter, and to use street cars in preference to busses. An official decree prohibited adver- tising agents from arousing yearnings for butter and other fats—of which there is a shortage—by picturing mouth-watering scenes. Efforts to win new customers must be confined to such commodities as sugar, marmalade, fish, potatoes, cot- tage cheese and barley, the decree ordered. Editorially, the newspaper Zwoel- fuhrblatt urged greater use of the street cars instead of busses to save | gasoline, another commodity on which the Reich is short. EDWARD, IN ACCIDENT, IS SHAKEN SLIGHTLY By the Assoclated Press. ENZESFELD, Austria, January 5.— Roads, horses and mountains—these three held danger today for the Duke of Windsor under a handwriting ex- Frfl analysis of the Prince’s signa- ure. Her predictions were supported, un- expectedly, by & minor automobile ac- cident Sunday at the foot of Emmer- ing Mountain, 53 miles from Vienna. Police at Schottwien said Edward’s automobile had sideswiped another. The Duke was shaken up slightly, but no one was injured. come up for action | BERLIN, January 5.—Germany was ; Women Bring ‘Something New’ To GalaOpening Mrs. Rogers Admits Gown Has Tie-Up With Textile Tariff. By the Associated Press. | The opening of Congress was to be like a wedding in one respect—each of the six women members having some- thing new for the occasion. With Senator Caraway,” Democrat, of Arkansas, it was a resolution—to listen to long speeches and make short ones. Representative Caroline O'Day, Democrat, of New York, had a new black Japanese fan given her by Tokie Slocum, Los Angeles, a Japanese World War veteran whom she assisted in obtaining naturalization. Mary T. Norton, Democrat, of New Jersey, brought back with her a rec- | ord—first woman to set foot in the | Metropolitan Club in New York. She (See WOMEN, Page A-2) MATTSON FAMILY {Sources Close to Dentist In- timate Progress Toward Release of Boy. | BACKGROUND— Unblemished record of no kid- napings in United States during 1936 was marred on Sunday night, December 27, when a masked, bearded man, brandishing blue pistol, leaped through the French doors of living room at home of Dr. W. W. Mattson, wealthy Ta- coma, Wash., physician, terrificd four children, snatched Charles, 10, dropped a note and disappeared. The note demanded $28,000 ran=- som. Since then there have been ru- mors of ransom mnegotiations, but Charles has not been returned. After seven days Federal author- ities claimed jurisdiction in search for kidnaper under “Lindbergh law.” BY the Associated Press. TACOMA, Wash, January S.— Sources close to the family of kid- naped Charles Mattson intimated strongly today that definite progress was being made toward winning the 10-year-old boy's release, They hinted Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Mattson, the boy's parents, were ex- ! pecting an important development soon, but whether it was payment of the $28,000 demanded ransom or the child’s actual release was not dis- closed. The ordered reappearance in the ‘classified advertising columns of the Seattle Times of an altered Mattson communication to the kidnaper made it seem probable, however, the money had not been paid. The advertisement was the same as the one inserted yesterday: “Mable—We have received your communications. Police have not in- tercepted them. Channels are en- tirely clear. Your instructions will be followed. We are ready.—Ann.” Certain official sources gave the im- pression of optimism, though these persons a few days ago expressed grave fears for Charles’ safety. The prevailing opinion was that a satisfactory contact had been made with the abductor who broke into the Mattson home Sunday, December 27, and carried the boy away from the room where he was talking with his brother and sister and her girl chum. Dr. Mattson was known to be definitely relieved by the quick re- sponse to his plea that the law en- forcement agencies cease work on the case until his son’s safety was as- sured. Intermediary Busy. A blustery cold night passed with Charles still missing on the ninth day, although an intermediary was busy yesterday and visited the Matt- son house several times. The boy was marked absent from " (Scc KIDNAPING, Page A-4) On New Deal Reports that four of the season's debutantes are emp!oyinc the social “cut” in a “war” against Washing- ton’s other buds today evoked from the debs themselves, as well as leaders of the social set, such comment as “Slliest thing I ever heard of,” “Out- il'lxeot geous, “Never heard a thing about Rumors continued to fly thick and fast, however. “Real tears are being shed over this situation,” said Mrs. Willilam Laird Dunlop, jr., who has brought out most of Washington’s buds for 11 years. The rumors began when it was re- ported that four debutantes, whose fathers are not associated with the New Deal, are ignoring the invitations of the other 26, whose fathers are administration officials. “It's deplorable,” Mrs. Dunlop said. “A 50-year-old tradition says the sea- son’s debs should entertain in a group. It seems to me that a lady is a lady no matter to whom she speaks.” Three of the buds who are supposed to be carrying on the snubbing cam- paign flatly denied the reports. All refused to be quoted. One of the alleged clique, still & lit- { £ D. C. Debs Ranks Split b y “War” Girls, Is Report tle sleepy at 11 am., said: “How per- fectly silly. Of course, I haven't gane to every other debutante’s coming out party, but that's simply because I didn’t have time. No debutante can go to every party.” Debutante No. 2 at first said she hadn’t heard anything about the war, then decided “I'm not going to say anything.” : Debutante No. 3 also denied any knowledge of any such situation. The fourth one called was out of town, but her mother answered for her—in no terms. ~ “I never heard of such an outrageous thing.” she said. “My daughter a critic of the New Deal? How silly to think that debutantes would get mixed up in politics. Some one’s just trying to pin something on these four. girls, l.nd there is absolutely no basis for it.” The mother of another bud, who made her debut in December, said her daughter “is having & grand time.” She intimated, however, that there were “a few girls” who aren't receive ing invitations to her daughter's en- tertainmenta ¢ TURN OPTIMISTIC MESSAGE IS AW AITED [ENGLAND ORDERS SHIPS T0 STAND BY Britain Masses 17 Vessels in War Zone—Berlin Gives Madrid Till Friday to Re- lease Palos Cargo. RETALIATION THREAT IS MADE BY GERMANY English Commerce in Gibraltar Straits Will Be Protected, Offi- cials Are Told by Insurgents. Landing of 10,000 Italians in Spain Reliably Reported. BULLETIN, BAYONNE, France, January 5 () —Spokesmen for the Basque captors of a German freighter cargo announced late today the Spanish government at Valencia already had turned down a 3-day ultimatum from the German cruiser Koenigsberg, demanding release of the sequestered ma- terial and of an interned Sparish passenger. B3 the Associated Press. BERLIN.—The Nazi cruiser Koenigs- berg informed the Spanish Valencia | government by radio that two seized Spanish merchantmen would be handed down to Spanish insurgents for “a settlement” unless Bilbao Basques gave up an interned Ger- man cargo and a passenger by 8 am. Friday. LONDON. — British warships won a pledge of respect for British snip- ping in the Straits of Gibraltar, but official British reports of 10,000 new Italian volunteers in Fascist Spain complicated the grave mi controlling the scope of the world war.” PARIS.—The French thought the Italian volunteer reports meant that I1 Duce is determined to keep a hand in Spain. ROME.—Italy denied again that the ! thousands of volunteers had gone to Spain over the holidays. BILBAO.—Basque officials declared, despite German and British denial that the German cruiser Ko!niu- berg had halted and searched the British merchanihan Blackhill after she was fired upon by Spanish in- surgent trawlers New Year day. BAYONNE—Basque defenders of the Northern Spanish coast reported prepared to resist forcibly German interference with any shipping in territorial waters. MADRID—Fascist attack forces gov- ernment troops to evacuate one de- fense line. NAZIS THREATEN SPAIN, tle Will Turn Seized Ships Over to Fascists, Berlin Says. BERLIN, January 5 (#).—The Ger- man cruiser Koenigsberg wirelessed a curt ultimatum direct to the Spanish Socialist government today, threaten- ing to turn two seized Spanish ships over to Fascist insurgents unless the (See EUROPE, Page A-4.) —_— SENATOR LODGE UNHURT IN FALL OF ELEVATOR Senator William Cabot Lodge, jr., grandson of the famous war-time chairman of the Senate Foreign Re- lations Committee, was among ras- sengers aboard a Capitol elevator which fell from the second floor to the basement shortly before noon today. Nobody was hurt. It was said at Lodge’s office that the car was over- crowded. Lodge, a Republican, was elected from Massachusetts in No- vember and is the youngest member of the Senate, Summary of Page. Amusements B-16 Comics ___..B-12 Editorial - A-8 Financial -._A-15 Lost & Found A-3 Obituary ...-A-10 FOREIGN. Band to play German anthems at Juliana’s fete tonight. Page A-1 Execution of all narcotic users de- manded in China. Page A-1 Pascists claim seizure of key road into Madrid. Page A-3 NATIONAL. Oongress opens quietly; momentous issues In Page A-1 President non!erl with Secretary Per- kins on G. M. strikes. Page A-1 Maritime strike-is put up to Federal commission. Page A-1 Mothers uphold minister hit for per- mitting dancing. Page A-1 Rejected suitor kills girl and self near Danville, Va. Page. A-4 L. C. C. says undistributed surplus tax hurts railroads. Page A-1 Bankhead says neutrality and relief first Congress jobs. Page A-11 Rep. Jenckes introduces bill to create C. S. appeals board. Page A-6 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. Utilities Commission approves one- man car purchase. Page A-1 “War” of “social cutting” reporud in debutante ranks. Page A-1 Appeal made to halt D. C. relief as hearing opens. Page B-1 lmucuul funds goal sought by end Page B-1 Boolevalt to seek Congress art gallery at once. ‘Commissioners in quandary inspection job. ports ‘Woman's Pg.. B-9 MARITIME STRIKE UPTOU. 3. BOARD Striking Seamen and Ship Owners Agree to Ask Commission Aid. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, January 5.—Spokes- men for striking seamen and for the American Steamship Owners’ Associa- tion agreed today that the Federal Maritime Commission should use its authority to settle the maritime strike. The strikers, through John Lawren- son, secretarv of the Joint Marine mission to use its influence in obtain- ‘ the Strike Committee or officials of the International Seamen’s Union should act as labor spokesmen for Atlantic and Gulf Coast workers. ‘The National Labor Relations Board would conduct the vote. The commission, in & report in Washington, pleaded its hands were tied in the walkout, Ira A. Campbell, counsel for the steamship owners, said in a statement Sunday that the com~ mission had “ample suthority” to in- tervene, “The commission,” Lawrenson said, “must sense the necessity of a national wage scale for the merchant marine and it is in position to know | the financial status of the ship lines. “It, therefore, is the body to influ- ence the ship lines to establish na- tional, rather than separate, Atlantic and Pacific wages and working condi- tions in the merchant marine and to require the lines which are aided by (See MARITIME, Page A-2) HOUSE GETS BILL ON D. C. PROHIBITION One of First Measures of New Congress Is Introduced by Kansan. One of the first bills introduced in the new Congress would bring prohi- bition back to the Nation's Capital. Representative U. S. Guyer, Repub- lican, of Kansas City, Kans., said to- day he filed the bill several days ago and that it was among the first of | the session. The Kansan said he introduced the Dbill at the request of the United Dry Forces. He introduced a similar measure at the last session, but it never got out of the District Com- mittee, to which it was referred. . | Seven hotels to have Roosevelt birth- day anniversary dances. Page B-1 Representative Scott Forecasts repeal of “red” rider. Page B-1 FINANCIAL. Most bonds gain (table). - Daily oil output off. Stocks move up (table). D. C. deposits at all-time Page A-15 Page A-15 Page A-16 peak. Page A-16 Curb list higher (table). Page A-17 Business loans climb. Page A-17 EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. This and That. Page Answers to Questions. Stars, Men and Atoms. David Lawrence. Paul Mallon. Mark Sullivan, Jay Franklin, Headline Folk. SPORTS. Western Conference leader sees stand- pat policy on gridiron. Page A-12 Vines aims to defeat Perry speedily in Ppro tennis battle. A-12 Two title fights loom for District in coming Summer. Page A-13 Al Ettore restores ring prestige by beat- ing John Henry Lewis. Page A-13 Pop Crawley, 70, defeats John Fenton, 74, in bowling match. Page A-13 Roper wins fight when Mader’s under- pinning becomes injured. Page A-13 Sand wedge, eliminating skill, termed golf's “sissy” club. Page A-14 MISCELLANY. City News in Brief. Page B-13 Vital Statistics. Page A-7 Bedtime Story. Page B-10 Young Washington. Betsy Caswell. Dorothy Dix. Nature’s Children. Trafls Convictions. A-8 A-8 A-8 A-9 A-9 A-9 A-9 A-9 o 4 | strike Council, appealed to the com- | ing a referendum to decide whether | The only evening paper in Washington w1tfi the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. Yesterday’s Circulation, 139,123 (Bome returns not-yet receivsd.) U®) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. Band to Play German Anthems At Pre-Nuptials for Juliana Dutch Include Hy mns in Effort to Smooth Difficulties Plaguing Plans for Royal Wedding. By the Associated Press. THE HAGUE, January 5.—Harassed Dutch authorities changed their “strike up the band” orders today to include a few strains of Nazi Ger- many’s anthems—a move intended to iron out one of three rough spots in royal wedding plans. At tonight's gala festival attendant upon the Thursday wedding of jolly Crown Princess Juliana and Prince | tacled German nobleman, the military band will play: 1. The Dutch national hymn (Wil- | helmus van Nassouwe Ben Ick Van Dietschen Bloet). 2. “God Save the King.” 3. “Deutchsland Uber Alles.” 4. Just two verses of “Das Horst ‘Wessel Lied,” the Nazi marching song. In this way the Dutch government hoped to soothe German feeling with- SURPLUS TAX HITS ROADS, SAYSL.C.C. Annual Report Urges New Act to Regulate Air Transportation. The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion today bluntly told Congress that the revenue act of 1936 taxing un- distributed surplus was hurting the railroads and should be changed. ‘The warning was sounded in the annual report in which the commis- sion also urged an entirely new act for the regulation of air transporta- tion which it was emphasized had grown beyond the bounds of the law as now constituted. The report dealt extensively with the newest charge of the commission— motor transportation—and asked for a deficiency appropriation of $1,300,- 000 for the rest of the fiscal year to supplement the original grant of $1,- | 700,000, explaining there is much to be done in the way of lining up re- calcitrants, as well as administering generally the sweeping provisions of the motor carrier act. The stand taken by the commission on the surplus tax issue, though un- usual, did not come as a surprise in view of its recent action in authoriz- ing the Greyhound Corp. to put through a $1,950,900 issue of prefer- ence stock for additions and better- ments and at the same time avoid the levy. Too, the commission has always (8ee 1. C. C., Page A-4) —_ BILL TO BE INTRODUCED Plan to Aniend Law for Bidding on U. 8 Contracts. Representative Healey, Democrat, of Massachusetts said today he would introduce a bill to amend the Walsh- Healey act, reducing from $10,000 to $2,000 Government contracts under which bidding firms must comply with maximum work week and mini- mum wage requirements. Bernhard zu Lippe-Biesterfeld, bespec- | out endangering its own prestige or giving the impression it had yielded to German demands. Resentment smouldered against Germany for Nazi protests against Dutch failure to display German na- tional flags and play the German na- tional anthem at pre-nuptial festiv- ities. Influenza threatened to cut into the ranks of important guests when Crown Princess Juliana and German Prince Bernhard zu Lippe-Biesterfeld are married Thursday. Proud Dutchmen were irked by the manner of handling their nationally- | subscribed wedding gift. A sharp note to Germany yesterday —sent to prevent the “family mar- riage” from developing international complications—was regarded by in- formed sources as the most drastic step (See JULIANA, Plle A-2) & ONE-MAN CAR APPROVED FORD.C. Transit Firm leen Permis- sion by Utilities Board. Cost Totals $720,000. Purchase by the Capital Transit Co. of 45 new one-man street cars, which would raise the number of this type of car in service from 91 to 136, was ap- proved today by the Public Utilities Commission. John H. Hanna, president of the company, announced that all 45 of the new cars would be used for the re- placement of the oldest and least de- sirable of the two-man ears. ‘The cost of the new rolling stock was estimated at $720,000. Hanna said he anticipated delivery would be made in June. It is planned to use the cars on the Fourteenth street line, accord- ing to a statement filed with the com- mission. Civic and labor interests now are ‘engaged in litigation before the United States District Court, seeking to have overruled action by the commission several months ago permitting the company to convert 20 new “Presi- dent’s conference” type of cars pur- chased two years ago from two-man to one-man operation. The suit was filed by the Federation of Citizens’ Associations and the Central Labor Union. The commission is contesting the suit. In its order today the commission said “the subject of one-man street cars was considered at a formal public hearing before the commission in July, 1936, and an order approving the oper- ation as one-man cars of 20 Presi- dent’s conference type cars subse- quently was issued. The commission is of the opinion that approval of the application of the Capital Transit Co. would be in public interest.” The company plans to pay 25 per cent of the cost of the 45 new cars on delivery and the balance over a period of five years or more. Purchase of 46 new busses has commission approval, as & part of the company’s 1937 program to buy 71 at a cost of $509,000. Mothers Uphold Minister Hit For Allowing Dancing at Party By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ind, January 5—A Columbus Presbyterian minister, who is in trouble with several of his fellow pastors for allowing -dancing at a young people’s church club party, found out today that many of the mothers of the club members are on properly chaperoned parties than out in automobiles,” said one of the mothers. Monte Carpenter, president of the club, also went to the support of the minister. “It was the finest dance I ever at- tended,” he said. “There was no rowdiness and it was a swell party— . | just like a picnic.” B-8 || ‘The party was held in the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Rev. Mr. Sharp, his wife and two elders of their church were chaperons. * There also was at least one dissent- ing voice among the ministers to the criticism of Rev. Mr. Sharp. Rev. R. . Keicher, rector of the 8t. Paul's Episcopal Church, sald: “We take dancing as & matter of course at our church.” ‘. ROOSEVELT ACTION IN STRIKE LIKELY; ADDITIONAL UNITS OF 6. M. C. CLOSED Sloan Refuses to Recognize Any One Group to Repre- sent Workers in Collective Bargaining. 85,000 MORE EMPLOYES SLATED TO BE IDLE President and Secretary Perkins Confer—White House Due to Act Directly Should Walkout Become General—Nation's La- bor Disputes Spread. A conference today between Presi- dent Roosevelt and Secretary Perkins on latest developments in the automoe bile industry strike strengthened the belief in labor circles here that White House intervention will be forthcoming should a walkout of all unions be called against General Motors. While the President and the Labor Secretary conferred on the situation, it was revealed by the Senate commite tee investigating civil liberties viola- tions that General Motors’ labor troubles were on its program. Although the committee did not make public its list of witnesses, in- vestigators said “‘several high officials” of General Motors probably would be summoned to testify. Records of the corporation have been subpoenaed, too, they said. Secretary Perkins, officials said, went to the White House in the forenoon to give the President a preliminary oute line of the strike which has affected eight General Motors plants. She carried reports furnished by Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Secretary of Labor, who has personally investigated the labor difficulties of the motor industry. But, despite the appearance of Bec- retary Perkins at the White House and the fact that the strike also was dis= cussed later at the President’s cabinet meeting, there was no tangible evie dence that any Government peacs maneuvers are actually afoot at this time. However, Secretary Perkins was re= ceiving hourly reports from seven cone ciliators in the strike zone, and Mce Grady had informed John L. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee for Ine- dustrial Organization, that the Labor Department stood ready to help are range an amicable settlement. There were three other labor dee velnvmenta in the last 24 hours. r Relations Board, in its flm mpon to Congress, said trouble in the steel industry was caused largely by “the denial of the rights of self« organization and collective bargaining to the employes.” Congress Gets Rill This Week. Reporters learned at United Mine Workers’ headquarters that the new Guffey coal control bill, to be intro= duced this week in Congress, would seek to guarantee collective bargaining in the soft coal industry. It is ex= pected to have a clause saying the Government will buy no coal from firms refusing to bargain collectively. Terming strikes and lockouts & “serious reflection” on the Nation's intelligence, Representative Smith, Democrat, of Washington said he would introduce soon & bill establishing & court to settle labor disputes. This “court of labor adjustment and arbitration,” Smith said, would have power to determine controversies he- tween employers and employes “relat~ ing to wages, hours and conditions of employment, and affecting public interest.” Enactment of his measure, Smith pointed out, would mark the first time Congress “exercised Its right to define ‘interstate commerce’ instead of leav- ing such responsibility to the Supreme Court of the United States.” As a collateral move, it was learned that a group of trade association executives has undertaken to organize business behind an “industrial agree= ments” act, containing some features of the N. R. A. The Labor Board, in its report, said 375 of 784 strikes during the first five months of 1936 involved the issues of self-organization and collective bars gaining—fundamental issues in the General Motors walk-out. The board assailed the American Iron & Steel Institute, the employers® organization in steel, an industry that Lewis is attempting to unionize along with automobiles. “The employers, through their own (See LABOR, Page A-3.) $8,065,524 SPENT ING. 0. P. CAMPAIGN Contributions Totaled $7,693,855. Democrats Expended $5,030,848 and Received $5,205,868. By the Associated Press. In a final report to the clerk of the House the Republican National Com: mittee disclosed today it spent $8, 065,524 in the 1936 campaign. Contributions totaled $7,693,855. The Democratic National Commite tee reported campaign expenditures of $5,030,848 and contributions of $5,» 205,868. Unpaid obligations incurred by the Democratic committee were $620,269 on December 31, the report said. These debts included the following loans: Walter Jones, Pittsburgh, $50,000; Samuel Kramer, New York, $25,000; Chase City National Bank of New York, $100,000; Manufacturers’ Trust Co. of New York, $100,000; United Mine Workers, $50,000, and Joseph P. Kennedy, New York, $36,876. The Union party reported expendi= tures of $65,616 and receipts of $62,~ 884. Its presidential candidate was Representative Lemke of North Dakots,